US Poster for IP MAN 2: Legend of the Grandmaster

IP man 2 US Poster

In case you haven’t seen the movie yet or even knew there was a second film, now is your opportunity jump aboard the IP Man bandwagon.  As a huge fan of Donnie Yen and both IP Man films, I personally am enjoying the simplicity of the Wing Chun Donnie Yen pose for the new US IP [...]

Ninjas Ambush All in New Clip for The Warrior’s Way

There is nothing like a good ol’ fashion showdown between cowboys and ninjas. Completely different types of fighters but definitely warriors in their own right.  This classic battle can be briefly viewed in an ambush clip from the upcoming martial arts fantasy western, The Warrior’s Way. In case you haven’t been following any of the [...]

The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk DVD Review

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Opening with fireworks and a beautifully constructed action sequence The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk quickly shifts to a sandy landscape and a Olympic games style contest that introduces the titular hero of the film, Fong Sai-Yuk. Based on a real life legend of Chinese history Fong Sai-Yuk is played here by Jet Li. Coming [...]

FanTasia 2010: Bodyguards and Assassins Review

Set in 1905 Bodyguards and Assassins takes place during an interesting time in Chinese history. The film’s events occur before the revolution of 1911 which was given birth to by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. In this film Dr. Sun Yat-Sen has to escape a series of assassination attempts and the film builds to a sequence where [...]

Legend of Chen Zhen Teasers Out-Kato The Green Hornet

Chen Zhen

Donnie Yen is having something of a renaissance at the moment and the teasers for his latest project suggest he’s going to have another hit on his hands. A continuation of Yen’s 1995 TV series Fist of Fury The Legend of Chen Zhen features Donnie Yen as the main character Chen Zhen , a character [...]

US Trailer for Ip Man

Ip Man

Back in April we showed you 10 minutes from Ip Man 2, the sequel to the wonderful 2008 martial arts film starring Donnie Yen that told the first stage in a three part story of legendary martial arts teacher, Ip Man. In yet another example of Asian films taking far too long to reach Western shores, [...]

UK Trailer for Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins

Coming to the UK on DVD and Blu-Ray on May the 31st, Teddy Chen’s Bodyguards and Assassins stars Donnie Yen, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Simon Yam. The film has been out in other regions for a while and I recently checked it out. Although I enjoyed the film it is a little disjointed and poorly [...]

Watch an Action Packed 10 Minute Preview of Ip Man 2

Ip Man 2 Poster

2008 saw the release of Wilson Yip’s Ip Man, the semi-true story of  Ip Man (or Yip Man) who was a master of the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun and who famously taught Bruce Lee. The first film was incredibly enjoyable and it was wonderful to see Donnie Yen in some awesome action scenes. [...]

New Trailer For Ong Bak 3

Ong Bak 3 Poster

Martial arts star Tony Jaa is following the success of Ong Bak (2003) and it’s sequel Ong Bak 2 (2008) with Ong Bak 3, released in Thailand on the 5th of May. We posted the teaser for Ong Bak 3 here and now we have a full length trailer which suggests the film is going [...]